Dick Armey

Texas on the Potomac looks back on the political legacy of Houston homebuilder Bob Perry, who died Saturday night at age 80. According to campaign finance watchdogs, he donated more than $53 million to political causes over the past four decades, more than 90 percent to Republicans and almost all to conservatives. Here is a […]
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Sometimes, it’s hard to separate the political news from your favorite “news of the weird” feed. There was so much weird stuff going on along the campaign trail that it’s hard to select the dozen best. But here’s our best effort: 1. Clint Eas…
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By JACK GILLUM and STEPHEN BRAUN Associated Press Eased out with an $8 million payout provided by an influential GOP fundraiser, former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey says he has left a conservative Tea Party group, FreedomWorks, because of an internal split over the group’s future direction. A confidential contract obtained by The Associated […]
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Tea Party organizations that championed the Congressional upset victories of Michele Bachmann in Minnesota, Scott Brown in Massachusetts and Marco Rubio in Florida now have their eyes, and pocketbooks, on Texas.
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Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, is the latest Democrat to call for embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., to resign. Weiner admitted to lying about a racy photo posted on his Twitter account. Reading between the lines: Cuellar is a member of Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s leadership team.
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Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz emerged this week as the first choice of the conservative movement in the race to replace Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the U.S. Senate. Three big endorsements from leaders in the conservative movement will likely bolster Cruz’s appeal months ahead of any official vote.
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